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Xoco Hot Chocolate

At my get-together and book event the other evening here in Chicago, the biggest question I was asked by all who came by was โ€“ โ€œWhere are you eating while youโ€™re in Chicago?โ€ Thanks to a vast network of friends, bloggers, and assorted other folks (who Iโ€™ll get to in a minute), Iโ€™ve been eating incredibly well. People here are brimming with suggestions of placesโ€ฆ

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Chocolatiers and Chocolate-Makers

The other night I was having dinner in a restaurant, and struck up a conversation with the fellow dining at the next table, who turned out to be Swiss. As we talked, the conversation turned to what I did and when I replied that I wrote cookbooks on baking and chocolate. His curiosity was piqued, as well as that of the two Belgian women atโ€ฆ

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Lโ€™Autre Boulange

One of my favorite bread bakeries in Paris isย Lโ€™Autre Boulange. Located a short walk from the Marchรฉ dโ€™Aligre, the bakery features a lovely selection of wood-fired breads, and others with Nordic roots. The baguettes are also excellent, as are the rustic French pastries. Lโ€™Autre Boulange 43, rue de Montreuil (11th) and 12, place de la Nation (12th) Note that the bakery on the rue deโ€ฆ

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